AAUW State College officially cancels annual sale, donating books to nonprofits
The American Association of University Women of State College has officially canceled its 2020 used book sale, officials announced Thursday. The sale, typically held in May, had previously been postponed to an unspecified date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the cancellation, the AAUW said it will still be able to help support local projects and scholarships for young women and girls in 2020 because of the proceeds garnered from last year’s sale. The group recently awarded $35,720 in grants to 10 local nonprofits that embody AAUW values. Additional mini-grants will be awarded this fall to girls and women studying STEM.
With the sale canceled, the AAUW offset the operating costs associated with the Used Book Workshop — where books are gathered, processed and stored for the sale — by selling nearly 4,000 boxes of the 2020 inventory to Midtown Scholars Book Store in Harrisburg.
All children’s books not purchased by the store were donated to the Mid-State Literacy Council, Schlow Centre Region Library and the Centre County Library system to use as part of their summer reading programs and other learning initiatives.
Additional books are available for donation to Centre County nonprofits. If interested in applying, organizations are asked to submit an application explaining what kinds of books they want, how many and how they will be used. Categories include art, biography, cookbooks, textbooks, fiction, mystery and religion. Requests may be sent to connieschroeder@gmail.com no later than June 30.
Books may be picked up on July 25 at the Used Book Workshop, which is located at 176 Technology Drive in Boalsburg.
The AAUW will accept donations for next year’s sale — scheduled for May 15-18 — beginning 9 a.m. Aug. 1 at the workshop.
This story was originally published June 5, 2020 at 1:46 PM.
